Ford turns to Amazon to give used cars sales a boost
Amazon Autos, which kicked off last year with Hyundai, initially started with new cars. The deal with Ford pushes it into used car territory.
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You can now buy pre-owned Ford vehicles on Amazon
Ford will be the next automaker to allow its vehicles to be featured on Amazon’s new online car buying site. Starting today, customers can browse, finance, and purchase certified pre-owned Ford vehicles online through Amazon Autos, with in-person pickup at a local Ford dealership. Ford is the second brand name, after Hyundai, to list its […]
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Ford execs reportedly discuss ending the F-150 Lightning
Production was already paused as Ford prioritizes gas and hybrid versions of the truck. The Lightning has been on the market for three years.
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Ford’s Mustang Mach-E GT California Special blends the old with the new
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is having a relatively good year, outpacing its gas brethren in sales for the month of August. The expiration of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit doesn’t mean much to the Mach-E, which is made in Mexico and therefore ineligible for the credit. But with clouds looming on the horizon, Ford wants […]
So much for Ford and GM’s scheme to extend the EV tax credit
Ford and GM are both backing off their effort to continue offering the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit to customers through the end of the year, Reuters is reporting. Last week, it was revealed that the automakers were working with their respective dealer networks on short-term programs that would allow customers to continue to receive […]
Ford and GM are buying their own EVs to keep the $7500 tax credit alive
Ford and GM have apparently worked up an interesting scheme to keep the expiring $7,500 federal EV tax credit from driving down sales. According to Reuters, the automakers are working with dealers on short-term programs that would allow customers to continue to receive the tax credit on leased EVs through the rest of the year. […]
The EV tax credit is dead — here’s what happens next
For EVs, it’s Zero Hour. When the clock strikes midnight on Oct. 1, the $7,500 federal tax credit on EVs will expire, potentially turning affordable electric carriages into showroom pumpkins. Sales of electric cars are certain to dip. Real-world prices will rise. The only question is how much, and for how long, as President Donald […]
Ford’s CEO isn’t impressed with Apple CarPlay Ultra
The list of car companies looking askance at Apple’s newly release, all-encompassing version of CarPlay is growing longer. In an interview on Decoder, Ford CEO Jim Farley said he is taking a wait-and-see approach about whether to authorize Apple CarPlay Ultra in Ford’s vehicles. After years of teasing, Apple launched the CarPlay Ultra earlier this […]
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Ford CEO Jim Farley on China, tariffs, and the quest for a $30,000 EV
Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Nilay Patel’s show about big ideas and other problems. I am not Nilay Patel, though I have long wanted to be him. I am Joanna Stern, the senior personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal, author of the upcoming book I AM NOT A ROBOT (releasing spring […]